A Book of Hebrew Letters

Mark Podwal

1992

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Mark Podwal

b. 1945

Mark Podwal is a Brooklyn-born artist, illustrator, author, and physician whose themes reflect Jewish history and traditions. Podwal’s works have appeared on the op-ed pages of the New York Times. He has received two Sidney Taylor Awards from the Association of Jewish Libraries and an Aesop Prize from the American Folklore Society.

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